Question regarding a nv 3550 into a dana 20 J shifter

[samjaxfl]

can anyone help me. I am not a mechanic so please be nice, long time reader but first time asker

Question regarding a nv 3550 into a dana 20 J shifter

1. When I pulled the "old" spud shaft from the transfer case little bearings's came out, they appeared to come from deep in this hole, one picture is from the pellet in front of the case How do I get them back into the circle or is it required with the conversion?

2. The bearing "circles" I have no idea

Thank you for all your help steve

 

[69patriot76]

First off, go to a library and make copies from a Chilton's about Dana 20's. Yes you need those little round things. And, you should have put it in first using the little tool (suggested in Chilton's) to keep it there so they wouldn't fall out.

I'm going to leave the rest of the tech stuff to the other guys that have pulled their TCs.

 

[samjaxfl]

I do have the manual but did not see reference to it. Obviously I am not Bronco technically knowledgably. I simply wanted a little advise, I thought this might be a source of reference. Sorry for the stupid question.

 

[Brewbro21]

NO way man, there's no stupid questions. As for those liitle things yes you need them. The way I kept them in along with many other bearings is to use grease to hold them in, just put some onyour fingure, liberal amount, and smear it on the bearings as you put them in. Someone has a dana 20 manual on here somewhere hopefully someone will post it.

You could probably do a search on here and find it, I think that's how I got mine.

 

[samjaxfl]

Thank you, I assume that they go around the end of the spud shaft at the bottom of the transfer case? Like I said I do have the manual but did not see anything about the little “bearings”. I am really new at this.

 

[Brewbro21]

Give me your email and I'll try to send you the manual I have.

 

[69patriot76]

Like BrewBro said, NEVER a stupid question when it comes to working on an EB. I hope I didn't come across wrong. I've just never pulled one of those TCs myself. I only know enough to get myself in trouble.

I will be SOON, to do just exactly what you are doing! I got my NV3550 last week, just waiting on the adapters. I'm going to follow your experience closely!